Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...

First of all, I believe Lonnie Scruggs, was a great man who, while he did charge for his knowledge, made a whole lot of people a whole lot of money. I would never try to take that away from him.

Second, throu...

With 30 yr fixed rates close to the  8's,  are we finally going to see a pullback in demand in San diego?  That coupled with seasonality.

It isn't anything new and it has been well documented (whether you are aware of it or not). I'm curious to know if there are any personal experiences with redlining for those seeking conventional mortgages, especially...

https://caanet.org/votervoice/ (contact politicians)Protesters trying to get their rents lowered.  Costs are going up for landlords and investors, but they want to dramatically cap rents on the backs of hard working i...

I saw this article while browsing the web today.https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/redlining-cleveland-investors-home-prices/574153/The blog, posted on the real-estate investment platform BiggerPockets, shows how ...

Hello Bigger Pockets! I know the market has been pretty hot overall this past year.  With that said, wanting to know if there are areas within the US where investors are still buying, cautiously buying or waiting for ...

https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/...
Black family sued appraiser in Marin, CA matter. From the article, "The case has now been settled out of court, with appraiser agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum of money to the coup...

I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...

Use other people's money, they said. Leverage, they said. Harumph.
Mortgage 1: My personal residence (duplex) in Boston. With rates low, my promo rate on the HELOC expiring, a bunch of exterior renovations I want to...